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SipSafe Washington County Profile

The SipSafe program, conducted by the Mississippi State University Extension Service and funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is working to reduce lead exposure in children ages birth to 5 years by screening water in qualifying schools and childcare facilities.

• In Washington County, 1156 children were served. There are about 3022 children enrolled in Washington County, based on a July 2025 report of licensed childcare facilities in Mississippi from MSDH.
• 208 samples were taken.
• 22.6% of the results were over 10ppb. 10ppb is the proposed EPA action level for lead in drinking water.
• 9 facilities were sampled. There are 54 facilities located in Washington County.

This data was collected between 2021 and 2025.

For more information, contact Justin Palmer at 662.325.0520 or justin.palmer@msstate.edu.